The New York Herald Newspaper, May 13, 1868, Page 5

i ee NEW YORK CITY. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Question of Alleged Assent by Creditors to a Bankrupts Discharge on Payment by Bank- vupt ef Creditors’ Legal Expenses. Before Judge Blatchford. ‘Yesterday morning Judge Blatchford rendered the following decision in the case of George S. Mawson:— ‘Pwo creditors oppose the discharge of the bankrupt on Tike specifications, The first and third of them @re too general to be triable. The second is, in sub- Stance, that the bankrupt has influenced the actions of Amold, Nusbaum and Nordlinger, creditors of his, by procuring their assent to his discharge, since the Ming of his petition, by a pecuniary consideration And obligation, I do not think that the evidence sus- tains this specification, or that the bankrupt has either in letter or in spirit violated any of the pro- Visions of the Bankruptcy act or been guilty of any- thing which is mado a ground by the 29th #ection of the act for withholding hisdischarge. The testimony prea by the bankrupt on the 23d of a nd in ‘his direct examination, unex- pap , seemed to support the averment that he had luenced the action oe an Bo bya consideration by procu: em to agree ot to further oppose his discharge if he would pay heir counsel the amount of his charge already then incurred, for services in the matter, and which ‘mount the bankrupt subsequently patd, it bein; $2. But on his cross-examination, on the 13th of larch, 1868, the bankrupt explained the whole matter ‘Ratisfactoriiy, and his testimony shows that the an- Douncement by the creditors to him that theywould not pein his discharge was‘made before anything was Bald between them and him as to paying the counsel, ‘and at a prior interview, and was not induced by any romise on his part to pay the counsel, and was en- independent of any such promise, and it does mot appear that the suggestion of the creditors to ‘Dim, ata Cornice ied interview, that it was right and roper he should pay their counsel, was coupled with y intimation to him that his agreement to pay the ‘counsel must be a condition of, ora consideration for, or @ precedent obligation to their agree- nt =not i i eee his discharge. It not pretended that saziing. was paid or agreed be paid by the bankrupt to or for the benefit of these creditors, except the $20. The aniemee ye is on the oP osing creditors to sup- the tion of the specification. It was open them to do so by the testimony of that member of 7m bgt acer have Gap bipsencad on ro aon A ‘y consideration, with whom the ‘transnetion took place, they have not adduced such testimony, and they have failed to sustain the allega- Sion. 1 see nothing in the evidence to impeach the honesty and fair dealing.of the baakrupt in all re- orn FG. Nye ike Ast be ie mg o him. . F.C, for the bankrupt; Mr. Ed and ifr. J.'8. itterband for tg creditors. ames UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Condemnations” of Whiskey. On motion of Mr. Rollins, United Stuics Assistant Disirict Attorney, decrees of condemnation were taken yesterday before Judge Blatchford in the follow- Ang cases, under the Internal Revenue law:—Thirteen barrels of spirits, found at 228 Washington street; ten barrels same, marked J. & H. W., and ten barrels same, marked T. R.; ten barrels same, in two lots of ‘ive each, found at pler 33 North river, and two bar- Seis Some, found at Thirty-eighth street and Lleveuth Distillery Seizures. Pursuant to the action set on foot by Collector hook, as reported already, Mr. H. L. Jewett, Deputy Wollector of the Sixth district, acconipanied by In- petcor Morreston, proceeded at an early hour to the ‘ifying establishment of J. F. Dezendorf, at the Yoot of East Forty-fifth streef, and placed that con- ern under seizure, including about one hundred bar- ‘els of whiskey. Deputy Collector Jewett then pro- to the distillery in the same street known B p_ Comenyia .aiallleryy whieh it is charged, Tunning whiskey contrary to the rders of the revenue authorities enforcing, of all the distilleries in the city of New Y establishment has been regarded as the largest istillery in the city. Mr. Jewett also seized this con- ‘orn, including a, lat storage of whiskey, the pre- ise quantity of which has not been ascertained. he case was given into and fs at present in the hands of Mr. 8. G. Courtney, United States District Aitorney, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUST—IN ADMIRALTY. bad Collision Cases—Decisions. Before Judge Blatchford. __ William Myers and Others vs. The Steamboat D. S. ‘Gregory, and the New Jersey Railroad Company vs, lhe Steamboat George Washington.—In these two Judge Blatchford rendered the following de- yesterday :—These are cross libels for a collision hich occurred in the harbor of New York, on the judgon river, off pier 39, on Sunday morning, the 16th f September, 1866, between the steain ferryboat D. S. regory and the ‘steamboat George Washington. jision ig the same which formed the subject moa a in art ae ponte rin: va Cavan si . Bs Gregory e George Washington, de- ided in March last, and those two cross canes were ubmitted on the pleadings therein and on the evi- ence on which the suit of Cavan vs. the D. S. Gregory td heard. The parties have each of them sub- itted a bri id each calls in question the correct- ion of the court in the latter suit, hat decision that there was fault on the part both veape, fine Judge says:—I have no reason of fo oh the opinion given in that case. I have my jadgment tn the Cavan case so fully discussed jell the questions involved in the present suits that I Geem it unnecessary to consider them further. There just be a decree apportioning equally between the Rwo vessels the damages sustained by both of them ‘with a reference to a commissioner (0 ascertain such Ramage, Beebe, Dean & Donohue for the George ‘Washington; J. C. Jackson for the D. S. Gregory. | min Slokely a Others vs. Haskett G. —in this case a libel was filed to recover 1,083, the balance alleged to be due on a charter arty made at New. York between the schooner Indus, wned by the libellants and the respondent, bear- date M: ‘The vessel was chartered 1858. go from New York to Port au Platte, in St. Do- in the event of that port not being blockaded, nd ving made deviations and encounte' ptorme the ume of the voyage was longer than was ted by either party’ These, wilh other acci- pec ents, being the origin of the suit, the Judge decided Baath eras dead er hick ice le vo! ‘ort au ues- ‘tion raised as to the Habliity of the vessel for the loss by the respondents of ive profits on the cargo does not come up for decision. if the parties Go not agree there must be a reference to a commis- sioner to ite the amount due to the libellants on the basis of this decision, the respondent to be iiowed also for damages to the tobacco, if ind for the amount so to be computed will he libellants wil! be entitied to a decree. W. KR. leebe for the libellants; A. W. Griswold for the re- pondent. Collision in the North River. Witiam MacDonald vs. The Steamer Startight.— The libel was filed in 1864, claiming compensation for @amages sustained by the livelldnt in August of that ear. It is recorded in the libel that the ship Doug- of Belfast, in the north of Ireland, was lying at ier No.6on the North river, in the port of New ork; that the Starlight had a barge or canal boat, led the Geo. E. Gibbs, in tow, and on nearing the agias the barge and the Starlight came in collision ‘with the ship striking her with great violence in the stern and thereby broke her rudder other. ‘wise injured her hull and stecring apparatus, the repairs and other sustained costing the libel- Mant about $700. Mr. D. Marvin for libellant. Mr. Robert Benedict for claimant. The case is still at hearing. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Charge of Fraud and Embezzlement Against the President of a Bank. before Commissioner Betts. ‘ The Uniled States vs, Samuel R. Van Campen.—in this case, before reported in the Heratp, the Gefendant was arrested and is in custody on the am- Gavit of Mr. Arnott, a director of the First National Bank of Elmira, in which heis charged with having Gefrauded that bank of large sums of money by em- Vezziement and alleged false entries in the books ‘The hearing of the case was resumed Pe tee morning, before Commissioner Betts, and Mr. C. A. Seward made a wosty, argument for the discharge {the defendant. Mr. Phelps, United States Assistant istrict Attorney, was heard in reply against the discharge, upon which the Commissioner decided upon sendin: the case ee trial, cus. mee which the defendant ts held nly. After this decision by Mr. Betts, Mr. Seward sted out a writ of habeas corpus, Which was forth. with issned, and under which the case is to be ar- Piero for and against bt jefendant’s discharge viore Judge Biatehford on rday morning ucxt. SUPERIOR COURT—PART 2—TRIAL TERM. Action Agatust a Steamship Company. Before Judge Barbour. Rebecca Gray, Administratriz of William Gray, ts. Tie National Steam Navigation Company.—This case, the particulars of which have been already re- ported in the HERALD, was resumed yesterday morn- {ng at the sitting of the court, The action was brought to recover $6,000 for damages susiained by the plaintiff in the loss of her husband, who was drowned in October last through the alieged negli- gence of the defendants. Deceased was master of a anal boat which, together with thirteen othera, was being towed down the Hudson river, when the gteamehip Pennsyivania came into coilision with them, in eourequence of which Gray was struck bi the lashing stick, fell overboard and was drowned. ‘The defence was contributory negligence op the part NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. of the deceased. The jury found @ verdict for the plaintiff of $3,000, . COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. Senna Leaves or Polsen—An Action for Dame ages. Before Judge Barrett. Arnold vs, Bedford.—In this cage the court directed @ sealed verdict, which was announced yester- day morning. It was an action brought to re- cover $1,000 for damages alleged to have been sus- tained by plaintiff under the foMowing circum- stances:—Plaintif entered defendant's drug Sixth avenue and purchased a quantity Ja wenne leaves, which having prepared she gave to her chil- dren, The complaint then avers that the children became sudd iil after drinking the tea, and that plaintif® herseif, who had merely tasted it, also be- came dangerously affected, 0 much so that medical assistance was immediate) into requisition; but nothing serious resulted, Plaintiff complains that the article in question was not senna, but a pol- sonous substitute for the same, and Bocordinaly claimed dam: . ‘fhe defence was a general denial and an all ion tothe effect that the article was enuine serina and devoid of - “ lict for the defendant, all adulteration. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Russel. YOUTHFUL BURGLARS SENT TO THE STATE PRISON, The Grand Jury entered upon the discharge of their duties in this court yesterday. Mr. William A. Thom- son was selected to act as foreman. Albert Long and James Gordon were convicted of burglary in the second degree, having burglarionsly entered the dwelling house of James Black, 118 East Seventeenth street, on the night of the 4th inst, At @ very early hour in the morning police officers saw the prisoners going out of the ment door, and upon arresting and searching them found burglar’s tools in thely pockets. The pe Judge remarked in passing sentence that, although young in years, they Were bad characters. He sent them each to the State Prison for eight years. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT. Leopold Ganzheimer, who was charged with per- Petrating an indecent assault upon a littie girl named Amelia Simon, on the 25th April, pleaded guilty to assault and battery. BIGAMY. John W. Riker pleaded guilty to the crime of biga- my, the indictment charging that on the 18th of Oc- tober, 1865, he was united in matrimony at a Meth- odist church in Forty-eighth street to Tillie De Puy while his first wife was still living, to whom he had been married fifteen years ago in ‘Orange county. ‘These defendants were remanded for sentence. Court .Calendare—This Day. SUPREME CouRT—CIROUIT.—Part 1—Nos. 303, 1263, 1093, 1161, 523, 1237, 1239, 987, 1117, 327, 605, 923, 599, 1175, 669, 829, 1229, 943, 985, 1233. Part 2—Nos. 284, 1180, 1410, 1600, 1084, 1064, 1318, 1330, 1414, 1794, 896, 1276, 846, 1080, 1614, 1554, 1560, 1664, 1588, 1590. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS —Nos. 124, 125, 128, 183, 134, 135, 161, 152, 171. Court OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM.—PART 1.— Nos. 1207, 534, 1232, 789, 1124, 1137, 1148, 1188, 1235, 1236, -1237, 1239, 1240, 1244, 1245. Part 2—Nos, 376, 615, 71, 1060, 1007, 1034, 666, 717, 966, 483, 343, 708, 1101, MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM.—Nos. 1096, 1217, 1219, 1059, 1017, 943, 700, $06, 1177, 1135, 1094, 1220, ) 1222, 1223, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1237, 1238, 1249, CITY INTELLIGENCE, ANOTHER DROWNED MAN.—At Fulton ferry the body of another drowned person was discovered. It was attired in a gray .coat and vest, dark gray pants, light shirt, drab necktie and gaiter boots, A Dock CasvaLty.—Stephen Dalley, a hackman, while going on board the steamer Saragossa, slipped from the gang plank and fell between the dock and the vessel, and sustained serious injuries. He was conveyed to the City Hospital. STREET BRawLs:—A man named James Sullivan, residing at No. 14 Laurens street, while engaged in a strect quarrel In Mercer street, near Houston, early yesterday morning, had his left ear nearly severed from his head, Found IN THE River.—The body of an unknown man was discovered yesterday floating in the East river, near pier 31. It was dressed with a black coat, white and biack vest, white shirt, and had sandy whiskers. The body when discovered had not appa- Tently been long in the water, Tne YOUNG MEN’S GENERAL DEMOORATIC Com- MITTER.—The adjourned meeting of this committee will be positively held this evening at Masonic Hall, 114 East Thirteenth street, at 73¢ o'clock. As before stated Richard O’Gorman will deliver an address oe the more important political questions of the jay. CoLUMBIA COLLEGE Law ScHOOL.—The nin‘'h an- nual commencement of this institution will be held at the Academy of Music this evening at eight o'clock. Addresses will be delivered before the alumni and be- fore the aating class. The annual prizes and the degree of Batchelor of Laws will be conferred and a valedictory oration will be delivered*by Mr. 8, H. Valentine. FATAL KEROSENB CaSUALTY.—Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at the New York Hospital on the body of Miss Sarah Ann Souder, seventeen years of age, whose death, as heretofore reported in the HERALD, was the result of extensive burns caused by the explosion of a kerosene oil lamp on Sunday evening. ‘The jury rendered a verdict cor- responding with the foregoing facts. Deceased re- sided at 262 Rivington street, No MURDER.—An inquest was held at 600 East Seventeenth street, by Coroner Fiynn, on the body of John H, Hester, a lad five and a half years of age, whose death was thought to have resulted from in- juries caused by being struck on the head by a stone in the hands of another boy named William Jackson, Deputy Coroner Thomas C, Knox made a post mortem examination on the body and found that Hester liad died from indammation of the brain, A verdict to Uiat effect was accordingly returned by the jury. Surrosep Svicipe OF A PHysictanN.—On Monday evening Dr. Oscar Doring, one of the Ward’s Island physicians, was found on the street in a partially in- sensible condition and conveyed to the Fifty-ninth sireet police station by an otiicer.of the Nineteenth precinct. One of the police sui was called to attend Dr. Doring, and after making an examination was of the opinion he had.swaliowed a quantity of Jaudanum. by advice Dr. Doring was conveyed to Ver- St. Luke's Hospital, where death subsequently en- ~_ Coroner Keenan was notified to hold an in- quest. MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.—The annual meeting of this association took place last night at the reading room, Clinton Hall, Astor place. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. H. Bailey. The presi- dent and the directors reported for the year. Tic treasurer aiso submitted areport. From them the follow! statistics are derived:—Receipts siuce May 1, 1867, $42,048 33; number of members (total), 13,215; cireulation of books, 203,804, of which 62,680 were standards and 141,214 novels; books added this year (volumes), 9,463; receipts from eight hundred ‘and ree eters iy various branches, $2,024 75; legacy from Lorillard estate, $5,000. The election of officers for the ensuing year will take place next week, West Pornt CaprTsHiP.—John W. Chandler, mem- ber of Congress from the Seventh Congressional dis- trict, comprising the Eleventh and Seventeenth wards of this city, has decided to graut to the boys actually residing in his district who shali pass the best competitive exuminations, cadetships at the ‘West Point Military Academy and atthe United States Naval Academy at Anvapolis, The examination will take place at the hall of the Board of Education on ‘Tuesday next, 19th instant, at four o'clock P. M., be- fore a committee composed of his Honor Mayor Hoff- man, John Kelly, Coroner Williain Schirmer, Profes- sor Horace Webster, President of the College of New York, and Messrs. Patterson, Tooker aud Buring, School Commissioners from the district, ALLecED ViIOLENCE.—Coroner Keenan yester- day held an inquest at Bellevue Hospital on the body of Mary Wells, @ woman twenty-two years of age, who died from injury to the throat received in some manuer unknown. On Saturday last she was found at the White street dispensary by an oilicer of the Sixth precinct, apparently sudfering from homorrhage of the lungs. After her death the officer learned that she had been beaten by some unknown Lo hag and he has since been unable to learn anything further concerning the matter, Dr. Hudson, on making ® st-mortem examination, found that deceased had evidently received a fist biow on the neck. The jury accordingiy rendered a verdict that deceased came to her death by a blow from the Ost at the nands of some person unknown. Board of ExctsK.—A full representation of the members of the Excise Board was present yesterday at the usual weekly meeting. Commissioner Bos- Worth presided, The committee on application for licenses reported favorabiy on 2,100 enterprising applicants, who possibly labor under the belief that the summer months will be hot and that a reason- able share of citizens will necessarily resort to @ cool- ing process which to them will be an advantage pecualarily, G@nly one unfortunate publican was reported on unfavorably. A resolution was intro- duced for consideration, and was subsequentiy adopted, authorizing the treasurer to retain $60,000 for the use and expenses of the Board. The license of A. Muth, of 670 Kighth avenue, was revoked. This was the only case on the calendar, The other busi- ness was purely local, A LIVELY Case AND CarTuRE.—A few days since @ despatch was received from Plainfield, N, J., at the central police office in this city, inform. ing the authorities there that a colored man named Thomas Bleine had stolen a quantity of property in yalue amounting to $460; that he would arrive in ‘at a certain hour i the train and request. ing the police here to arrest him on his arrival. The despatch was received at police headquarters too office:—S, M. L. Barlow, President; D. Kingsland, L. W. Jerome, James Bryce, G. W. McClean and John Brougham, Trustees; Barney Williams, J. H. Stod- dard, M. 8, Smith, H. Isherwood, F. Chippendale, 0. K. Mason, W, Davidge, J. M J. M de Bind, Be incinnati; Chicago; 3. Everard, California; W. k Fioys, New Orleans; W. 0. Shaw, Memphis, ‘and W. H. Chippen- dale, Honorar; Corresponding Secretaries, ‘and Drs, ‘Quacken eeseman, Le’ Prondfoot, Honorary sicians. With the excep- tion of T. Mo! ‘T, J. Hind and J. H. Stoddard, who are on the Bi of Directors in place of H. Howard, T. H. Hadaway and H. Bridgeman (deceased), the officers are the same as last year. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ToErr OF HOUSEHOLD Goops.—Jacob Schafer was yesterday before Judge Shandley at the Essex Market Police Court on complaint of Charles Leides, No. 14 Division street, who accused him of stealing $150 worth of linen sheets, napkins, te: and other household from his dwelling. Part of the stolen beige theo found in Schafer’s possession, which he claimed to have bought from one Jolin Jacobs. The accused was fully committed, BURGLARY—SwWIFT JusTICE.—The dwelling house of Joseph Reiger, 103 Sheriff street, was broken into at two o’clock yesterday morning and $200 worth of wearing apparel stolen, Officer O'Conner saw two men coming out of an alley leading to the house, each bearing a large bundie, and deeming the fact suspicious he arrested them and took them to the station house. Subsequently they were taken before Judge Shandley, where they gave their names as Daniel Sinelair and Peter Miller. Both alleged that they were induced by a man named Jack ‘Tracy to soumlt the burgiary. The Judge commitied them for trial. DISHONEST CLERK—EXTENSIVE TRANSACTIONS— ALLEGED RECEIVERS.—For some months past Charles F. Ball, otherwise known as W. W. Hallenbeck, has been a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Tillinghast & Co., merchants, doing business at No. [14 Duane street, and, according to his own confession, has done quite an extensive business in an illegitimate manner. Being suspected of robbing his employers, Ball was arrested by detective Field and officer Cole, of the Fifth precinct, who found in his possession fro pleota of linen worth $94, and he confessed to al ing the same. On the 28th ult. the prisoner, as further purloined eleven dozen of linen _ handke efs, worth $75, and gave them to Lizetta Heckscher, who sold them to Adoiph Roge, and in his ion detective Field found a quantity of the goods stolen from Messrs. ‘Till ast & Co. by the prisoner Bull, De- tective Field discovered a portion of the goods taken from the above named firm at the store of Messrs. Arnold & Constable, Canal street, where, it is al- leged, Roge had left them for sale. On the 6th in- stant the defendant pocketed eight dozen! inen han kerchiefs, worth $60, which le gave to Lizzie Mec! scher, who admits selling them to Adolpli Roge, they aiso having been found in his possession by Detective Field, It is further alleged that on the 13th day of March Ball stole eigiteen linen handkerchiefs Worth $35, and, as in most of the other cases, gave them to Lizzie Heckscher. She gave them up to the Olilcer on being asked for them. Ua the four separate complaints preferred against Ball alias Hallenbeck, by Mr, ‘Lillinghast, Justice Dowling committed him to the ‘Tombs for exwnination. Lizzie Heckscher and Adolph Koge were also arrested and heid to await an examination on the charge of receiving stoien goods. Thus far the oflicers have succeeded in re- covering about $500 worth of various kinds of goods alleged to have been stolen by Bail, and they bope to secure many more from where they have beea pledged and sold. CROTON AQUEDUCT DEPARTHENT, Resignation of Chief Engincer Craven—Major General George S. Greene Appointed to Fill the Vacancy. Alfred W. Craven, who during almost a score of years past has held the position of Engincer-in-Chiet of the Croton Aqueduct Department im this city, and to whose ability and integrity the pubile are in- debted in a great measure for the economical and successiul conduct of the work by means of which the Croton water is supplied to the city, resigned on se yoo afternoon the position which he has so long held with credit to himself and satisfaction to the honest portion of our citizens. ‘The law under which the Board exists gives to the remaining members of the Board, in case @ vacancy should occur, power to fill the vacancy, and this power the Board has exercised in the present in- stance by appointing Major General George 8. Greene to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Craven. Yesterday morning Geneial Greene was sworn into office by Mayor Hoffman, who, while he administered the oath of office, denied the constitu- tionality of the law under which General Greene was appointed. Immediately after being sworn in the General enterred upon the duties of his office, with which, by the way, he is aiready pretty well ac- quainted. General Greene graduated at the West Point Mili- tary Academy in 1523, standing second in a class of Unrty-four students. He entered the army as brevet second lieutenant, and served in various capacities, chiefly as professor of mathematics and engineering until 1836, when he resigned the army «and became prom- inently identified with various engineering opera- tions in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessce, Kentucky, Maryland and other parts of the States ‘until 1853, when he became connected with the Cro- ton Aqueduct Department, and in which he took charge of the High Bridge extension works, the new reservoir in Central Park and superintended the sinking of the main pines on Fifth avenue, in 18! through ten feet of solid rock without cutting off u water or without an accident of any kind. W the rebellion broke out he jotned the te! as colonel of the Sixtieth New York Volunteers and rose gradu- any until he was brevetted major general for gallant and meritorious services. He was mustered out in May, 1966, and since that time he has been employed as engineer in charge of the storage reservoir in Put- nam county. TAXATION FOR REVENUE ONLY. Important Meeting at the Historical Library Buflding—Remarks of the Speakers and the Resolutions Adopted, ‘The call for a meeting at ten A. M. yesterday at the Historical Society rooms, corner of Second ave- nue and Eleventh street, of gentlemen in favor of reform in taxation, by abandoning the protective policy and adopting the principle of taxation for revenue only, did not call out a very large attend- ance, but one of eminent character and respectability and thoroughly earnest to carry to successfyl issue, if possible, the great and imporiant movement sought to be inaugurated. Rey. Dr. LEAVITT called the meeting to order, read the call, and in @ brief speech explained the purpose for which they had assembled, and which purpose, in view of the fact that those in favor of free trade are not very formidable in numbers, he believed, with judicious management, they would be able to successfully accomplish. On motion Dr, FRANCIS LIEBER was chosen Presi- dent of the meeting. On taking the chair he made a lengthy speech. Beginning with the middle ages he traced the history of the more enlightened nations of the earth from that time to the present in their re- lations to commerce and taxation, The foundation of the present greatness and stability of the English verninent he attributed to the fact that lagna Charta in the beginning of the thirteenth century freed Kngland from evil tolls, a8 they were cailed, on all the seacoasis and all the highways. Speaking of our own coun- try he said that the framers of the constitution knew the unfortunate state of oon which existed In the Netherignds on account of the hampered navigation and intercourse between the States and sought to remedy it. He ope that enough had been gained in the progress of civilization and common sense everywhere to show Incontestibly that the prosperity of exeh country demands that there should be a per- fectly unshackled aysiem of exchange, He urged further that any obstructions on exchange are an offence against humanity and that the freer the ex- change the greater the production, and the greater the production the greater would be the wealth of the nations. The President was warmly applauded | atthe close of his remarks, A roll of those present was made out, when a letter ‘was read from Wolcott Gibbs expressing his hearty cancurrence in the movement, which was followed by another brief speech from Dr. Leavitt and one of greater lettyth by Dr. J. P. Thompson. The latter advocated the importance of enlisting in the move- ment the workingmen of the count He felt confl- dent that appeais to the enlightened judgment of the masses on this subject would quickly enliet a ing fore support. He showed that protective {ands rains pike of wages, but also Taine the price of ev eise, thos making their condition worse than fictitious rates bint placed upon everything, enforced, In conclusion, that the theory that rev ja increase? by taxation is a fallacy. The PRESIDENT advocated that a tract moriety for the of publishing good, sound knowledge asiong The. tating’ lasses on" the subject of free ‘Mr. JACKSON 8, ScAULTS id not tne hf said he peliared than the seoure the revenue B. Scorr spoke strongly against protec- tion, showing that oor tapuninotareet are trying to make themaclves rich, at the ex] of the commu- nity, by endeavoring to secure the repeal of the tax on manufactures and continuing the im} tax. The following resolutions were submitted:— Resolved, That excessive duties lessen revenue by restrict. ing honest importations and encouraging smuggling; when protection commences revenue begins to dimnfnish, Resolved, That free labors in. ius reserves the right of every man to empicy his eapital and industry in such manner as lie tad deem most pro! in any calling not Mesolvedy That eit t extravagant duties injure manufactures b; inducing undue home conpeticions nat ‘any industry is beat established by regular and uatural methods, Resolved, That in the revision of the tariff, now impera- tively demanded, regard should be had only to the Compa 4 of the government for revenue, and that in such revision all legis mn intended to foster special interesia should Resolved, That a return t ts is it im portant bins ean aratzages * osm ‘The above resolutions were strongly supported by Mr, Atkinson, when Rev, Dr. James Prime presented the following additional resolutions in a few re- marks, cogently urging their adoption:— 1, Acknowledging the brotherhood of the human family, our duty to love our neighbors as ourselves and todo uni as we Would that others should do unto us, we hold that the principles of Christian morality which ought to Liter intercourse with our fellow citizens should regu- jate our intercourse with our brethren of the human race. 2 That the soundest moral principies applied to the com- mon ofices of lice will always usure the highest political and social wisdom in the regulation of wade among citizens of the same nation, and between all the nations of the earth. 8. That the division of the human family into separa Broplen by Keoaraphical boundaries has impaired none of e obligations under which they, as members of the same (ont family, aro laid to study the’ peace, the prosperity and ¢ happiness of each other; remembering that the interests of all are 80 corclated that the good of no one nation can be ‘or ought to be advanced to the wrong of another. 4. That the citmate, soll, the continental or insular positions of the various nation’ of {he earth, give to each and every one certain natural facilities of production and development; and the soundest political economy obviously suggests that the laws of nations, which are but the ordinations of Divine Providence, should govera a people in using the means thus furnished for their own advancement and the benefit of the human race. 5. That modern improvements for promoting trafic, travel and intercourse between the most distant parts of the’ world have broken down all plysical obstructions to the free and Feady interchange of those productions which each country wanis or suppites, thus simulating every nation to produce that which it has the greatest facilities for producing, and to seek and tind what it wants wherever it can obtain It on the fairest terms, 6. That in the recognition of this reciprocal dependence of nations we would bind them by the douvle cord of principle and mutual interest to “hang the trumpet in the ball and study war no more.” We would ameliorate the lot of the poor by cheapening all the articles required for human sub- sistence and enjoyment; we would, by @ natural and equable diffusion of the rewards of labor, diminish the difference Which great wealth and extreme po‘erty beget i we would de- stroy the unnatural and unnecessary antagonism between Jabor and capital; we would difuse the burden of taxation Smpartially, according to the abiilty and duty of the citizen to deur it, and thus by increasing the facilities of acquiring and reducing the necessities of expending we would inprove the condition of the masses of mankind and hasten the reign of unis ersal contentment and peace. Mr. AMASA WALKER, of Massachusetts, made a speech, ie dwelt with particular emphasis upon the action of Congress in this matter, and claimed that the manufactures of th utry had been contanually hampered and held in check by unwise legislation. The sixth resolution in the last was amended by striking out the words “according to the ability of the citizens to bear it,” and after this amendment they were all unanimously adopted. Professor Perry, of Williams College, and Mr. Goorge Moran followed, each in a few remarks, after which @ third series of resolutions was submitted to: the meeting. These last resolutions, which were likewise unanimously adopted, had rex to the payment of the national debt. They set forth te ability of the nation to pay its madebted- ness if a wise financial plan aud sensible economy be adopted; that redeeming our paper currency with hew promises is au unjustilable pretence of paying, increasing the hardships of public debt and taxation without alleviating the burdens of the people; that any person proposing such a measure is hostile to both the moral and material interests of the people; that it ie a fagrant deretiction of duty and honor to obtain capital as a loan in times of trouble, and when the danger is passed to deny the tnterest bar- gained for in whole or in part; that our public debt nang been incurred for the noblest national ends, there is no doubt that the American people will meet this solemn engagement; and that under no circum stances will we allow ourselves to be burdened, partly or wholly, with the debt which was incurred Jor the purpose of rpetrating that crime, the putting pown of which has placed the heavy national debt on us, and which the people will bear without murmuring only if and so long as it keeps entirely down the heartless crime which caused it. Witha vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting herevpon adjourned, THE FARMERS? CLUB. Bergh a Hippophagint—Interesting Facts and Statistics. The debates of the Farmers’ Club were yesterday strangely interrupted hy the appearance on the ros- trum of Mr. Henry Bergh, who was introduced to the gentlemen of the Farmers’ Club preliminary to a dis- course on horse flesh as an article of food for the generations of men! It was really a pleasure to listen to the solemn voice of the honored Bergh—the phi Janthropist Bergh of the Cruelty to Animals Society — while advocating the juiciness of old horse roasted, And yet what he labored to persuade the tough-head- ed cultivators who had a moment before had bee discussing the origin of knots and favgi—on trees, of course—of the toothsomeness of Dobbins, who had dragged their ploughs and harrowed their flelds and their feclings for many years, the Latin saying would obtrude itself—Mous: parturiens nacetus ridicules nues?! The Bergh labored, the mountain brought forth; but it would be unwise to fay it was delivered of a mouse, or the lecturer of aught origi- nal. He talked of God’s creatures, four-footed crea- tures, and invited his audience to go with him to Chicago and return to New York by rail on the cattle train If they would do so he contended that the abuse the quadrupeds received on the way, and ther landing and butchery in tins city, would sigken ther of bovine flesh, and instinctively they would turn to the horse, to the mule, to the ass for that food which was so essential to the general stomach. ‘To fortify his arguments and Clinch his conclusions, Henry in- formed his auditors, first, that he spoke with facility nearly all the European languages, and “therefore” could talk advisedly of the feeling which prevailed among equine admirers for horse roasted, horse holed, horse in soup, horse en ragout, uae and horse ad nauseam, in Paris, Vienna aud London, ‘As the great professor of philanthropy proceedea he waxed warm, and even went #0 Tar as to come down to particulars, He had gianced at the census und ascertained that in 1so0 there were eigh- } of horses in the United States. Shere were now, he assumed, twenty-five mii- this particular species of nal, mules and asses, which, of course, | in the ntry from the Kio Grande to the Penobscot, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts, number many millions more. Now, argued Henry, a- suming tiat tive millions of these die from disease, there are left twenty millions, and suppose the ave- rage weight of each to be four hundred pounds, we have here the enormous amount of eighty millionsof pounds of rich, succulent, nutritive meat, to the taste like venison, and del; 4s @ porter house steak; and all this flesh goes to waste—is absolutely Jost to the world, From the mentally exhaustive subject of statistics Henry took a leap into history and informed the club that the “gens”? of great Roman families had their origin in the names of vegetables which they had been celebrated for cultivating. This was going to the root of the matter. He next informed them that Cato and Cincinnatus were great Romans; that the jast named Was @ cultivator of the soll, his farm ex- tending over an area of four acres; but he did not hazard the assertion that they hankered after the flesh of the “equine.” The Germans, however, be broadly asserted did love the meat of the horse, and not even @ “bull” from the Pope could shut up their fesh traps. Hippophageaaly inclined notions could not be silenced, and again the horse in the stew and in hv roast, but not on the shell, was asserting itself. It would oceupy unnecessary space to repeat all that the professor of benevolence said in behalf of horseflesh. When he had, by Loe uotations from divers writers on horses, exhaust himself and his subject, he retired from the platform, to the very great pleasnre of anumber of geutiemen who were anxious to 8] hify im behalf of humanity. A vote of thanks was passed to the speaker for his “piece,” which the good natured reporter thought should be printed, that all might read it and worship its kind hearted author, Henry Bergh, Esq., President of the Society for the Prevention of ‘Cruelty to Ani- mals. Ata subseqnent stage of the pny but not until Mr, Bergh had retired, with the blessings of the club on his exalted head, the annexed resolution was offered and put under the table by an all but unani- mous vote:—That the Farmer's Club of the American Institute recommend horsefesh as a suitable food. Comment is unnecessary, < 6 THE ERIE WAR. | Probable Terminntion of the Conflict-Friendly Result of the Late Truce. After the several days of truce granted to the com- batants in this case to prepare further material for the continuance of the war in the shape of affidavits and counter aMdavita, and yesterday at three o'clock being set down for the resumption of hostilities, Judge Barnard, the umpire, took his seat, his ap- proach being announced by the herald of the court after the usual form. It was then a few minutes past the hour named for the open- ing of the lista, and yet, to the surprise of the chroniclers of this unprecedented legal tournament, there was but @ very meagre attendance of the Be Re A RR 2 Aa PNET ae venenatis ce ee ee ae re knights present when time was called, Anxious looks were cast towards the entrances to the arena for the appearance of some of the champions of *the Vanderbilt cause, the principal defender of the Drew Seeaeet nanan Sands 6a He $04, After gome delay Botina weapans of the yee ee arena set apart for the Vanderbilters to side of the arm for the encounter. i ane S20. gate of more itensely fixe: upon through which the ‘pages “had tered, kno’ that the eager knights were not far behind, po tion Was Correct. One, two, three, four, of most redoubtable Vander- bilters put in appearance in q! succession, and with a low bow to judge of the tournament and a— what was that—a sort of confidential leer to their o) ponents took the places reserved for them. To the quick perception of the reporter that bow and that leer betokened @ cessation Of hostility certain, a com- promise sure, However, we usual display for the Tesumption of the contest, @ la outrance, was pre- sented, and the combatants all senges themselves in opposing lines, ‘The spectators anticipated the usual proclamation by the pursuivants, the order by the erald to engage the sounding charge, the clash of arms and the hand to sti je with that intensity of feeling which brings at such times the whole picture of a scene ha unacted before the mind’s eye at once—a sort of phantasmagoria—but which lessens not the enjoyment of the reality in all its details as the struggle progresses. But how is this? The knights on either side all turn to the raised dats, where sits the joie of the lists, to whom they make @ courtly bow in unison, and then bow a less courte- ous bow to be sure, but a not less gracious one, to each other across’ the table which has heretofore separated them. Then became it evident to the most ineredulous, those who deemed from the first that these terrible denunclators of each other and of the cause they separately Searreniad. were really in earnest, and that suc a deadly struggle could only end inthe destruction of one side or the other, or both, Even the uninitiated in such flelds of conflict smelled a mice—realized the fact that there was a ‘sell’? somewhere, Some show of the old simulated spirit of deadly antagonism was ex- hibited, however, after the first recognition, when the Vanderbiiters drew forth a number of legal in- struments called aMidavits, which they presented to the judge, the Drewites saying they had nothing to say In opposition, but that they would like to ex- amine sald instruments at the pleasure of the court. Subsequently the Drewites put in one or two similar instruments called afidavits, which the other side asked leave, in the fulness of time, to examine, and which the judge, in the fulness of’ his heart, seein; that the whole thing, which had personally and judi- cially given him so uch trouble, was likely to be ar- ranged to the satisfaction and benefit of all con- cerned granted. Some little confusion followed as to the time when they would all appear again to wind up the whole concern, close accounts, strike balances, shake hands and run the whole concern, Erie and all, as it was run before the Erie war was ever thoughi of. So ended the first meeting for the completion of the proposed amnesty. Meeting of the Board of Health—Weekly Re- | port of the Registrar of Vital Statistics. Jhe Board held its reguiar weekly meeting yester- Gay afternoon. George B, Lincoln occupied the chair. The business transacted was comparatively unimportant. ‘A resolution was adopted by the Board providing for the appointment of six assisiant sanitary inspec- tors, Who will continue in ofice during the pleasure of the Board. The following are the names of those appointed: wrge Bayles, Greenburg, Westchester county; N. K. Freeman, West Farms; N. Free- man, Morrisania; W. A. Meagher, Richmond county; Philip Stewart, Cortlandt, und George P. Wrigat, Newtown, Queens county. ‘The following letter from Dr. Harris was received and ordered on file:— MFTROPOLITA: Boanp or Heaven, ) rHsrics, May 12, 153 the Mh of May, there Jn Brookiyn, Though it, it was the mont itful week of the season. The 10 6 degrees Fahrenhett, and the ‘of humidity of the atmosphere was 74, com- being reganted as 100. The zymotte diseases 45.2: per cent) in New York and 20.74 re D. ‘The ratio of infant mortallty de treased tu Ni And rematued nearly unchanged In Brooklyn. ina, easles and diphtheria, the three most dreaded childhood, killed only 48 children in both Cities, the least number in thany months. ‘The certiied causes of death, last week, as usual, were less significant than the record of the particular places and cir- Cuinstances associated with them. For example, in, the city dwellings of all Kinds there were 837 deaths, and of these Ciere were no 1s than 216 in tLe tenant houses 1a which dwell ‘three or more families ; that 18, more than sixty-four per cent ‘of the erty mortality was in crowded tenements. All the fatal cases of diphtheria and precisely seventy-five per ceut of all the fatal ecarlatina occurred in these tenements. Only 113 Geaths occurred in the private dwellings, hotels and boarttn houses of the city. ‘The Fifteenth ward lost only 1 tn 4,50 of its population ; the Twenty-first ward lost 1 1n 8,000; the Seventeenth ward lost 1 tn 1,800, and the Sixth bufled more than | in 1,000, besides its large contribution to the pauper and criminal list of 98 that died inthe public institutions. ‘There wide differences in local death rates, week by week, are not necidental ; and occurring as they do now, when epidemic and all aymotie disorders are at the jowest minimum, they afford hew testimony to the fact that even the constitutional, local and organic maladies of unventlated homes and unwashed population are associated Ventilation knu euforced cleansing, with the additional benetis which He baths would confer, will in some future time prove that greatly dimin- Je ubercular diseases: and of a vast category of organic and functional causes of death which sweep the ignorant and the poor int mel kraves are no Ieas preventable than the zymotic inte that riot in the same foul places, Se After the transaction of some routine business the Board adjourned, with removable evils, BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. The Alieged Whiskey Fraude—The Enright- Alien Cane. Before Judge Benedict. The United States vs. R. C. Enright and J. 8. Alle At the opening of the case yesterday the ex- amination of witnesses was resumed. Henry Burkett, recalied for the government, was examined, but nothing important in addition to his previous testimony was elicites Christian tel testified that the name on the bond of Wiiliam Ellis, purporting to be his was never signed by him; don't know who brought me to the Office of the Collector of the Third Collection district; the office was in Court street; told them the name must be cancelled; they asked me to sign my name; the name on the bond was nearly the same, only the ew’? was left out; I think I was there in the month of June or July; was not in the office more than an bour. George Rabb, examined.—Q. By District Attor- pey—I hand you “Exhibit 18, Form 43,” and call your attention to the naine of John Rabb, Did you write that? A. No sir. Cross-examined by Mr. Sanderson. Q. Does the handwriting look like yours? A. No, r. q. On learning that where did yougo? A. street. Q. Did you ever see Mr. Allen before? A. I don’t recollect. 5 Q Were you asked to sign your name? A. Yes, sir, Q. By more than one person’ A. 1 don’t know; I can't remember. ‘The District Attorney said he would read from the directory which he offered in evidence to show that Mr. Maylon’s name was not in it. Mr. Sanderson objected, ‘The court overruled the objection, giving counsel the benefit of an exception. ‘The directory was then put in evidence, The case for government here rested. MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT AGAINST ALLEN. Mr. Sanderson then moved, upon the und that the charges in the indictment had not been made out against Mr. Allen, he should be discharged. Mo- tion denied, THE DEFENCR. Mr. Charles H. Tappan was then recalled on the part of the defence. His testimony was similar to tuat already given by him. villiam Gilililen testified that he was a physician and knew Enright; was his family physician; he was confined to his bed between the 16th and 20th of May ‘our name was on the bond, went to the officer in Court last; saw him once or twice a day aud attended him tn June. Win. Jrews testified that in May, 1867, he was Deputy Collector and acting Collector; was acting Col- lector after Caliicott left until December; in the month of June an examination was commenced as to the sufficiency of sureties on Gistiliers’ bond: saw several bol taken by Mr. Allen in May, 186’ frequently heard him administer the oath to persons in form 33; It fell to the duty of witness to go and —— apie t ag ta fe Q. Going back to May, 1867, was there much stress laid on a distillers bond? re Objected to, Question overrated and exception taken, By District Attorney—I was employed the greater rtion of the time in New York; there were four or ive axsistant assessors in the office who had charge of the distillers; could not say who they were. wm. P. Devoe, formerly a clerk In the office of the Third Collection district, testified ag to the practice of the Collector and his deputy, after application was made by a distiller for asion to run, to ascel- tain the capacity of the still and to investigate the solvency and character of the securities proposed; remembered the form of the oath, especially as ad- ministered py Mr. Allen; he always placed the party in @ proper ition; instated that he should take off his hat and hold up his right hand. ¢ ‘What was the method and manner of Mr. Allen in his official duties? Objected to. Upon the presentation of these bonds at the Collector's oMoe, 80 far as you know, did Mr. Allen swear parties represented to be on form 38? A, Yes, ir. Q out the time it was murpeen Thess wen were not good? A. It Was the latter part of May or commencement of June. Q Did you have any conversation with Mr. Allen in regard to the discharge of the duties of the office? Tne * material. eotay seo Pecatiect on one occasion when Mr. 5 a ee & distiller; can yon say on what bond {f ‘Allen swore was? A. No, gir. By the District Attorney—Saw Enright at the office; {t was not while Mr, Callicot was collector; fires went to the office about thes th or 6th of May, 1867. Ry were appointed clerk in that omce? 20th ie Exhibit twenty-sixth shown witness. That was written by me on the 24th May. Q. When was that altered back to the 16th? A. A day or so after. . Why did you alter it? A, To make it corre- spond with permit; Mr. Callicot knew powmong of B pa Do 0 Fon remember serving this order, the rs ler, r Mr. Callicot's arrest, and saying “you didn't know who altered it, that you didn’t? i don’t remember saying 80; don’t remember any con- Versation in reference to the alteration; I don’t re- Member seeing that order; [ was examined before the Grand Jury. Mr. J. E. Robbins testifled—I was Soper eollector in the Third collection district; received my ap) ment the 20th day of May; was in the office until the 26th day of July, 1867; am familiar with the routine of the Corel received some information in regard to the duties in Fourth and Sixth ollection districts; observed the manner of Mr, Allen in administering the oath on the bonds; heard him administer the oath a number of times; always in the proper form; a Allen a puaracten Was goood in regard to honesty Henry Lewis testified to having signed the Lewis bond — ane Store; it was drawn up by Enright as notary public, The court then adjourned until to-day, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, A DESPERATE FIGHT.—A diMculty occurred ve- tween some parties in Fourth place, near Smith street, on Monday night, in the course of which Hugh Farren was severely beaten with a hammer. He was assaulted, as alleged, by Thomas Shaugh- neasy, the son of a man to whom he owed a sinail amount of rent, Mrs, Shaughnessy and her daugh- ter also joined in the assault, and on Farren attempting to defend himself all parties were more or less injured. Farren was so severely injured that it was found necessary to remove him to the hospi- tal. The Shaughnessys, father and son, were arrested, taken before Justice Delmar, and committed to await the result of the injuries inflicted, A WOMAN ASSAULTS A MAN WITH A SHOVEL.—A Woman named Jane Holt was arrested last evening by officer Govers, of the Forty-third precinct police, on charge of felouiously assaulting James Slatter, a shoemaker, residing at the corner of Willow and At- lantic streets, It appears, from what can be ascer- tained, that Mrs, Holt was passing along Atlantic street when Siatter made use of some insulting epi- thet which she construed as a just cause for resent- ment, and thereupon, seizing a shov: tL was close at hand, she dealt the offending shoemaker a severe blow on the side of the head, inilicting 4 wound and knocking him down, The t ‘ed man was taken to the City Hospital. The e: pination will take place before Justice Delmar to- BOOK NOTICE. A FRE LANCF, BRAKESPRARE; OR, THE Forte vel vivingstone,’? By tle author of Ly The title of this book indicates its character and the nature of thestory, The object of the writer appears to be to represent the life and adventures of those cutthroats and plunderers of the fourteenth century called “Free ces,’ and to invest them with alli that romance and chivalry which suits the corrupt taste of modern novel readers, Less true to nature than the cheap yellow covered histories of high»ay- men of the Dick Turpin stamp, such books as the one before us have @ more demoralizing influence over the minds of young people, particu- larly over the susceptible minds of young girls, than any other publications, “Brakespeare” is avery poor imitetion of Sir Walter Scott's “Ivan- hoe,” but is altugetuer destitute of the talent, eleva- tion of thought, dramatic power, moral tone and truthfulness to nature of that great work. Bad as the aclections of the characters and scenes are, the author does not even delineate these and the times truthfully. The peuriie attempt to use the quaint language of the period, which runs all through the book, is sheer affectation, ‘This affected style, in- stead of exciting greater interest in the work, only impresses one with the feebleness and unnataral- ness of the author’s efforts. “We said this book, like nearly all the novel litera~ ture of the day, if worthy of being called literature, has a@ demoralizing influence. And itis not only because unnatural views of life are given, false sen- timents instilled and bad tastes cultivated, but be- cause of the positively immoral teaching and the prurient desires awakened that we say so. There are very few novels issued from the press at the present time to which these remarks will not apply. Publishing houses that are deemed most respectable, and some even pious, spread such moral poison broadcast over the country, American and foreign novels of the day are alike in this respect. “Brake- speare” is an English novel and was published in England in a serial form and is now republished, for the first time, we believe, in America, We could tu © Many passages from tis book to prove the urges made, but we will produce one only, and confess while quoting it that we do so with repug- nance. ‘The writer, after having described tn glowing lan- guage the manner in which Brakespeare became en- amored with Marguerita de Hacquemont, who if a sort of free-lover,though a married woman, and afier showing the rapid progress of the passionate love of both within a few hours’ acquaintance, gocs mi- utely into a description of their attitudes and man- ner. The scene would suit the illustrated sensation weeklies of this city:—‘‘So, for the first time, those two were left alone together. * * * Their heads drew so perilously close together that the red gola tresses almost touched the crisp brown curis, ana the lady’s round, white arm leaned against, if it did not actuaily press, the puissant shoulder of her com- vanion. The turmot! in Brakespeare’s blood waxed hotter and hotter, * * * He cared not to resist the delicious languor stealing over him and halt closed his eyes, a8 though tne vaporous incense drowsed him, When he opened them again they met other eyes glancing downward with a challenge that the veriest novice would scarce have misunderstood or the sternest saint resisted. * * * Nearer and lower the lovely witch-face bowed itself, till fragrant breath was on his cheek; nearer and nearer yet, till moist, crimson lips were laid on his own and elu there thirstingly.”” These are the sort of scenes an such the language of modern novels which respectable publishers invite our sisters, wives and daughters to study. Need sur- we prised, then, that the “ilack Crook’? tacles: fat the theatres are crowded, or that the most prurient illustrated sensation papers are widely cir- cnlated? Authors of genius and refined taste, how- ever talented they nay be or beautiful their style, cannot rival such sensation writers or succeed as Jong as publishers = to the Ryan MI taste of the aay here, tuen, are we to find a remedy? In a higher order of education for both sexes, and particularly for young women who have most le'sure and who seek amusement in exciting novels rather than in more cultivated and clevated literature, and in our churches and religious commu- nities. ‘Teachers, parents and ans shouid taboo the sickly and false sentimental novels which flood the country and the churehes should discourage both them and the publishers, Above ail a taste should be created for a better, though cqualiy inte- resting, Class of works. A HEAVY LAWSUIT, of a Western Town to be Sued For= The Point of Attack. From the Ironton (Ohio) Register.) Hal i A suit will, in all provability, soon be brought on the part of the heirs of John Davisson to ed a large tract of land, on which the business portion of the city of Ironton is built. The estate in contro~ versy comprises nearly all that tract below @ line starting at the river, just above the depot, and running back to the hill, passing in the neighborhood of the Presbyterian church and old plough moor: ‘This tract of land was once the farm of John Davis- gon. In 1831 this person died, and in his will he settled upon his wife all his personal property, and during her life all lls real estate, Upon her de- cease his executor, Isaac Dayisson, was author- instructed, a8 the words of the oe and tell and convey by public gale iy plantation whereon I now live, by making un equal division of the same, running from the river back,” &c. The wite elected to take under nd she held the land until 1848, when she Se ine estate Was then divided into two parts ‘so it is said, for we are unable to find further record roof), and the divistons offered for sale separately. ‘here were no bids for the separate portions of the land, 80 the crier offered h together, when the property Was knocked down to W. D. Kelly, This was in i849. Soon after the entire tract was trans- ferred to the Ohio Iron and Coal Perey. ‘The point which we understand the heirs make !s, that the land waa not di of in the manner gontemplated by the will, and the sale is, therefore, yoid. What could have been the intention of the testator in making the division tn his land is more than we can tell. It certainly did not con- duce to high bidding, for the ‘land in two be ee Bot near #0 yearn oe Hig, trae entire, nd when offered separal bids. Still all these reasons and considerations are of no weight in the construction of the will when it is ascertained that it was the plain intent of the tea- tator that the land should be offered in two parts, each parcel separately. Tt may be that the, heirs have other and more po- tent grounds for their claim than the one we men- tion, If they have they will certainly urge @ vigorous contest, for the amount involved, over @ half million’of dollars, is quite sufficient to remunerate a person for all the labor it will cost. MURDER oF A BROTHER-IN-LAW OF GROROR Francis TRAIN.—The Cinetnnatt jay 11, states that a brother of Mra, A in Wal murdered at Port Saunders on Wi last.